In a significant step to promote the role of women in Church leader-ship, the Conference of Catholic Bi-shops of India (CCBI) has appointed two women religious to key national positions. Sr Hilda Diago Rodrigues, MMSB, aged 49, has been named the new Coordinator of the Health Apostolate and Sr Margarita Dias, SCB, aged 40, from the Congregation of St Charles Borromeo, Western Pro-vince, has been appointed Associate Director of Communio.

Cardinal Czerny: Harbours of Hope; the Church alongside Seafarers
Each year on the second Sunday of July, Christian Churches around the world mark Sea Sunday-a day dedicated to praying for maritime workers and their


